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"Police staff with expertise in human trafficking were part of the group, although they don't believe the woman in this flat had been trafficked".
Trafficking for prostitution is rife across Europe. There's no reason to think Scotland is different

In one raid, police "moved in fast, finding a woman inside who had recently arrived in the UK... Officers used a police translation phone service to offer her advice and support...

If Labour ducks tough...

Daffy Duck looking tough

What does "Ducks tough" mean?

Linguistic side note: very familiar with the politician’s use of “theology” as a term of abuse, but “political plainsong” is new to me.

Also- "sackcloth" and "mythology". As if the writer has swallowed a bible and theology dictionary

⚡ Fragments of an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone that targeted the British Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, contained a Russian-made “Kometa-M” signal receiver.

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Police target suspected brothels in series of Forth Valley raids The BBC followed officers as Operation Begonia cracks down on human trafficking and the sex trade in Scotland.

Scottish police raid brothels, trying to catch criminals, but offering support to sex workers. A good approach
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1/ Russian tourists trapped in Dubai are complaining that they are being screwed over by their (Russian) tour operator, and are being kicked out of their hotels. They say that the Russian Foreign Ministry has been of little help. ⬇️

A pedestrianised street with a branch of popular heated foodlike product purveyor Greggs, and a dragon.

Sometimes when I am having difficulty with the universe I remember that in Dundee there is a dragon guarding a branch of Greggs, and this cheers me up.

This is possibly the sloppiest AI-generated slopaganda video I've seen yet from the Iranians. Marvel at the firefighters ineffectually spraying their own truck! Gasp at the crowd of onlookers looking in the wrong direction!

And Putin's

What an Iran oil spike would mean for Russia As markets opened on March 2, Russian officials were quick to frame the escalating Middle East crisis as an economic opportunity for the Kremlin. Within hours of the first U.S. and Israeli strikes, R...

As markets opened on March 2, Russian officials were quick to frame the escalating Middle East crisis as an economic opportunity for the Kremlin.

"Russia is very likely to benefit from the conflict," Oleksandr Talavera, professor of financial economics at the University of Birmingham, said.

3 candles in front of a dark background. Text reads: Join Us on Zoom: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM ET. Prayers for Justice, Peace, and Hope”

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address and amidst mounting warfare across the Middle East, the PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness is inviting Presbyterians to gather virtually, in a nonpartisan space, for a prayer of unity and peace.
#PCUSA #Advocacy

France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.

#BBCNews - France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Opening Prayers for the Third Sunday in Lent Year A (March 8 2026) Lectionary Prayers for the Third Sunday in Lent (Lent 3), 8 March 2026

"Forgive our hard-heartedness. Open our ears to hear you speak to us. May we know your forgiveness, and so become better people".
#LectionaryPrayers for the Third Sunday in Lent Year A (March 8 2026)

Latest royal news

South Sudan attack in Ruweng kills at least 169 people Peacekeepers are sheltering about 1,000 civilians near their base and providing emergency care.

#BBCNews - At least 169 people killed in South Sudan 'surprise' attack
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ukraine Obtains Russian Offensive Plans Through 2027—Zelenskyy Says Moscow Lacks Capacity to Execute Them Zelenskyy says Ukraine obtained Russian offensive plans through 2027, but notes Russia lacks resources to implement them despite stated aims.

⚡️ Ukraine has uncovered Russian military plans detailing offensive operations scheduled through 2027.

Excellent news!

in the latest example of how we're governed by the Make a Wish Administration, Melania Trump is presiding over a UN meeting

⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv.

Explosions took place in several districts of Ukraine's capital at around 10 p.m local time on March 2, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

At around the same time, Ukraine's Air Force warned of the threat of Russian drones.

US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks Fifteen U.S. aircraft have left the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain since the U.S. and Israel launched weekend attacks on Iran, maps by flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed on ...

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

“our editorial section publishes challenging options from across the entire political spectrum, from the far right to the national socialist”

You can't "set the terms of a war". It's too unpredictable. Putin thought his full scale invasion of Ukraine would decapitate Zelensky's government in a few days

Gold standard for this is the OSCE. They usually do Europe, but I think they went to Florida after the "hanging chads" nonsense (it's a post WWII organization to get democracy back to Europe, so the US is (still, I think) a member

Who are Democracy Volunteers and what is ‘family voting’? – Full Fact Claims made by election observers about the Gorton and Denton by-election have caused controversy online.

I saw this earlier
fullfact.org/politics/dem...

A restaurant with a website like this tells you that you are going to have a great, great, meal: www.sweetingsrestaurant.com

I am going to the Quality Chop House as a belated Christmas treat on Thursday and I once again regret that whilst I technically work in the City I don't work in the sort of vanishingly rare City job where you can still pop off for a three-course lunch with wine and cigars.

When the handwriting on Gordon Brown’s notes to the families of fallen soldiers was a bit wonky (because he is blind in one eye) it was put forward as proof he was too mentally unstable to lead the UK.